[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 7 October, 2002)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 7 October, 2002)
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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 01:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 7 October, 2002)
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1. - Secretary-1 inspects all-round renovation of 
     ancient Shwehsandaw Pagoda, attends opening 
     of multimedia teaching centres at BEHS in Twantay

2. - Cash and kind donated to Mary Chapman School 
     for the Deaf
   - Provisions donated to Muslim Home for the Aged 
     and Old Women Yeiktha  
3. - Discussion on Eradication of AIDS held 
4. - Minister tours Mandalay Division 
5. - Commander inspects agriculture, livestock 
     breeding and construction tasks in Lashio  
6. - Delegates of ASEAN Youth Camp on tour  
7. - Paper reading session on eradication of leprosy 
     with the help of media held 
8. - Myanmar gets 3 silver and 5 bronze in XIV Asian 
     Games 
9. - Heroin and speciosa seized 

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 inspects all-round renovation of
ancient Shwehsandaw Pagoda, attends opening of
multimedia teaching centres at BEHS in Twantay

Yangon, 6 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
the ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the deputy
ministers, the Vice-Mayor, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, departmental
heads and officials, arrived at Dalla Jetty from
Yangon by boat this morning. 

The Secretary-1 and party went to Twantay Shwehsandaw
Pagoda where they were welcomed by departmental
officials, members of the pagoda board of trustees and
local people. 

Next, the Secretary-1 and party climbed up the top of
the pagoda and paid obeisance to Shwehtidaw,
Hnetmyatnadaw and Seinbudaw and inspected all-round
renovation tasks of the pagoda. The Secretary-1 gave
necessary instructions to the officials there. At the
Tazaung on the pagoda platform, the Secretary-1 and
party heard reports on all-round renovation tasks
being carried out and tasks to be undertaken by Deputy
Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko,
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi Hla
Nge and officials. 

The Secretary-1 gave instructions on all-round
renovation tasks of the pagoda to be carried out
systematically and upgrading of roads in the region. 

At Mayruda Aungmyay Tazaung, the ceremony to donate
cash towards the funds of the pagoda was held. 

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt, Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe, Minister for Cooperatives Lt-General Tin
Ngwe, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Chief of
Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein accepted K 27
million donated by wife Daw Mya Mya and family of 87,
Phongyi Street, Lanmadaw Township, in memory of the
late husband U Chit Win; K 10 million by Police Col
Sein Tun Aung (Retd)-Daw Htwe Nyunt and family of Ngwe
Kyar Yan Yeiktha, South Okkalapa Township; K 7 million
by U Ba Thet-Daw Khin Yi and family of Zaythit Ward,
Twantay; K 5 million by (U Lun) -Daw Hsar and family
of Bikho Village, Twantay Township; K 1.5 million by U
Maung Maung Kha Swe (Managing-Director of Integrated
Marketing Ltd)-Daw Aye Aye Soe (Director of Yangon
International Educare Centre) and family; K 1 million
by U Shwe Lun and family of Pyathataik Village,
Twantay Township; K 900,000 by U Sein Han-Daw Aye Yi
and family of North Okkalapa; two gold plates worth K
900,000 by U Aung Bu-Daw Kyin Aye and family of
Ohnbinhsu Ward, Twantay; K 700,000 by U Tin Hsan (ACE
Company)-Dr Htay Htay Nyein and family of Yangon; K
555,555 by U Win-Daw Thein and family of Gayet Lamee
Village, Twantay Township; K 500,000 by U Ei Teik-Daw
Than Kyi and family of Ohnbinhsu Ward, Twantay; K
500,000 by U Nay Win Htun (Jade Dragon Co Ltd); K
50,000 by Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Sein Hla
Win-Daw Phyu Phyu Khin and family; K 350,000 by U Aung
Myint-Daw Aye Ngwe (Ngwe Family) of Ohnbinhsu Ward,
Twantay; K 300,000 by U Thein Oo-Daw Khin Sein; K
300,000 by U Win Kyi-Daw Kyin Nyunt of No. 33,
Kwinkyaung Street, Ahlon Township; K 300,000 by U Kyaw
Hein and family; K 300,000 by Chief of Staff (Navy)
Rear-Admiral Soe Thein and family; K 200,000 by U Min
Thoung-Daw Aye Mi San of Bagan; K 200,000 from the
funds of Shwe Nan Kyin Statue; K 200,000 by U Bo
Shi-Daw Aye and family of Ohnbinsu ward, Twantay; K
200,000 by U Thu Kha and family; K 180,000 by U Sein
Htwe-Daw Su Sandar Hoke (Ginza Hla Construction Co)
and family; K 150,000 by U Hla Than and family; K
150,000 by U Hla Shein-Daw Nyunt Yi and family of
Bogyoke Street, Minpaing Ward, Twantay; K 100,000 by U
Swe-Daw Khin Thet Maw and family of Yangon; K 100,000
by Lt Okkar Aye-wife May Pearl Aung Ko and family; K
99,999 by the commanding officer, officers and other
ranks of the local battalion; K 100,000 by (U Ohn
Maung)-Daw Shan and family of Ohnbinhsu Ward, Twantay;
K 100,000 by wife Daw Yi Yi and family of Yangon, in
memory of the late husband U Maung Maung; K 100,000 by
husband U Kyaw Nyunt and family of Minpaing Ward,
Twantay, in memory of the late wife Daw Hla Ohn; K
100,000 by U Thet Lwin-Daw Sein Yi of Bogyoke Road,
New Market Ward, Twantay; K 50,000 each by Dr Soe
Tint-Daw Khin Hsint and family of Htaukkyant,
Mingaladon Township, and Daw Kyin Myaing and family of
Thawuntaw Village, Twantay. Then, certificates of
honour were presented to the wellwishers. 

In his address, the Secretary-1 said today's ceremony
was the second time cash donation ceremony for
all-round renovation of the ancient historic
Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Twantay. The Shewhsandaw Pagoda
in Twantay is the third greatest in terms of height in
Myanmar and its design is similar to that of the
Shewdagon Pagoda. The Shewhsandaw Pagoda was once
struck by lightning.

He said that to ensure the pagoda's durability and to
enable the pilgrims to pay homage to it with peace of
mind, he himself inspected the pagoda reaching its top
about a month ago. He said he found no serious damage
to the pagoda but he saw weakening strength due to
vagaries of weather. 

According to the findings of the experts and under the
Ovada of Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees, the all-round renovation work committees at
different levels were formed with ministers, deputy
ministers, heads of departments and experts and
measures are being taken accordingly. 

As the wellwishers donated cash for renovation of the
pagoda, the tasks will be successful. 

Donations amounted to over K 84 million. Religious
structures in the precincts of the pagoda will be
renovated in accord with the Ovada of the Sayadaws. 

The Secretary-1 thanked the wellwishers. 

Master of ceremonies Staff Officer U San Thin Hlaing
of Yangon Division Religious Affairs Department shared
merits gained and the ceremony came to an end. 

Today's donations for all-round renovation of Twantay
Shwehsandaw Pagoda were K 58,785,000 and the first
donations held on 15 September were K 25.8 million,
totalling K 84,585,000. 

The renovation committee members will undertake
all-round renovation tasks of the Seinbudaw, the
Hngetmyatnadaw, parts of the Htidaw and the Pivot of
the pagoda in accord with the advice of Ovadacariya
Sayadaws. 

Then, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at Twantay
Basic Education High School. 

At 11 am, the ceremony to open the multimedia teaching
centre of the school was held at the school, attended
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt.  

At the ceremony, Headmaster U Kyin Shwe and Honorary
Patron of SBT Daw Htwe Nyunt formally opened the
multimedia teaching centre. 

Then, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard
of the centre. 

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the computer
application, the electronic media (audio), the reading
corner, the computer aided instruction, the electronic
media (video), the language lab and the arts and
domestic science room and viewed the students learning
at the centre. 

The students presented their performance at the arts
and domestic science room to the Secretary-1 and
party. 

Afterwards, the ceremony to open the multimedia
teaching centre was held at the hall of the school. 

Headmaster U Kyin Shwe reported on the purpose of
opening the multimedia teaching centre and
installation of teaching aids and Secretary of SBT Dr
Kyin Ohn on effort made for emergence of the
multimedia teaching centre. 

Next, the Secretary-1, the commander and the Minister
for Education accepted K 2 million for Twantay BEHS
donated by Police Col Sein Tun Aung (Retd)-Daw Htwe
Nyunt; K 450,000 by U Ba Thet-Daw Khin Yi; K 350,000
by U Ohn Kywe-Daw Khin San Yee; K 310,000 by U Ngwe
Thaung and brothers and sisters; K 250,000 by U Win
Kyaw-Daw Khin Mya; K 150,000 by U Aye Soe-Daw Hla Hla;
K 150,000 by U Hla Khaing-Daw Aye Myaing; K 1.5
million by wellwishers through Dr Kyee Aung; and K
300,000 by U Hla Tun. 

Then, the Secretary-1 presented teaching aids
including a TV, a VCR and a computer set for Twantay
BEHS to Headmaster U Kyin Shwe and a TV and a VCR set
and teaching aids to Headmaster U Kyaw Tint. 

Next, the Secretary-1 delivered an address. He said: 

It is important to produce highly-qualified
intellectuals and intelligentsia of international
standard in building a modern developed nation.
Therefore, plans for development of highly qualified
human resources are being implemented systematically
in the education sector. 

For a developing country like Myanmar, normal efforts
are not sufficient to keep abreast of the development
of the nations of the world. Only when the entire
nation make concerted efforts with the strength of the
people, will the nation realize its goal. 

In the education sector, the education promotion
programmes, national education promotion special
four-year plan and 30-year long-term education plan
are being implemented from basic education level to
higher education level with the participation of the
people. 

Cooperation of the people is more than expected. In
the basic education sector, multimedia classrooms were
opened at all basic education high schools due to the
active participation of the people, old students,
towns-elders, members of the school board of trustees
and entrepreneurs. 

It is heartening to see the opening of multimedia
classrooms at the basic education high school in
Twantay for students, teachers and the people. 

Highly-qualified sons and daughters of international
standard will surely be turned out with the use of
modern teaching facilities and high talent and
diligence of the students and training under the
supervision of the teachers. 

The Secretary-1 urged the students, teachers and the
people to make continued efforts for turning out
highly-qualified brilliant intellectuals and
intelligentsia of international standard and for
emergence of a modern developed nation in accord with
the objectives of the education sector. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party posed
for photos together with members of the school board
of trustees, the headmaster, teachers and students. 

Next, the Secretary-1 met members of Township Peace
and Development Council, departmental personnel,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association and social organizations at the meeting
hall of Township Peace and Development Council. 

He said he, the Yangon commander, the ministers, the
deputy ministers and departmental officials were there
for the second time to fulfil the development
requirements in Twantay. Twantay is a reliable
township for Yangon Division in agriculture and
livestock breeding sector. Cultivation of paddy,
vegetables and fruit and breeding of fish and prawn
have been successful. These endeavours contribute much
towards ensuring food sufficiency for the people of
Yangon. 

Under the guidance of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe, the government has been trying its best for
sufficiency of food including rice, fish and meat and
vegetables and it has also been making arrangements
for the people to purchase commodities at reasonable
prices and improvement of agriculture and livestock
breeding. As Twantay Township is reliable for food
sufficient of Yangon city, the government is
fulfilling requirements for development of the
township. Moreover, Twantay Township lies between
Yangon Division and Ayeyawady Division and it is also
an important region in water transport.

Construction of the Dedaye River Bridge on
Twantay-Kungyangon-Kawhmu Road will complete soon.
Therefore, Twantay will also become an important
region in road transport. Arrangements have been made
for renovation of Twantay-Dalla Road. With the
development of transport, regional economy and
socio-economic life of local people will improve. 

The State is making arrangements for maintenance of
the Shwesandaw Pagoda which is the major ancient
sacred hair relic pagoda in Twantay. At a time when
the State is giving assistance for development of
Twantay Township, for progress of agriculture,
livestock breeding and industry sectors, for promotion
of regional economy and for betterment of living
standard of the local people, district and township
level departmental officials, leading and organizing
the public, are to successfully implement the tasks. 

For the emergence of a new, modern and developed
nation, leadership of the departments and efforts of
the public is important. The private sector and
participation of the public is included in the efforts
for development of the State's economy and the living
standard of national people. In so doing, the efforts
of officials from district and township level
departments which are basic administration mechanism
are vital. For the development of production and
services of the entire nation, the State has already
laid down targets for states and divisions. The
success of these targets depends upon the efforts of
township departments. In addition, Myanmar is a
developing country and thrift must be practiced for
development of national economy. According to the
guidance of the Head of State, thrift on fuel oil and
electricity are systematically carried out all
departments. So, local authority and departmental
officials are to unitedly carry out the tasks for
development of the township, and betterment of living
standard of the local people while practicing
austerity, he added. 

Then the ceremony came to a close. The Secretary-1 and
party arrived at Ideal Kanbe Village BEHS in the
township where they were welcomed by departmental
officials, USDA members, members of social
organizations and school board of trustees,
Headmistress Daw Yin Yin Sein and teachers and
students. 

General Khin Nyunt inspected construction tasks for a
two-storey building in the school compound and
attended the ceremony to present teaching aids for the
school at the school-hall. The Secretary-1 present a
TV set, a video deck and a computer set for the school
to School-head Daw Yin Yin Sein who later reported to
him on history of the school, teaching tasks and 77
passing per cent of students in matriculation
examination 2002. 

Afterwards, Minister for Education U Than Aung made a
speech. He said the school got 77 passing percentage
in last year's matriculation examination. So, it can
be said that the school is one of the best school not
only in Yangon Division but in the whole country. The
success was achieved due to modern teaching aids and
the State presented a TV, a video deck and a computer
set and related things and it will also make
arrangements for opening a multimedia teaching centre.
Now, the assistance for constructing a two-storey
building have been given and the teachers are to make
efforts for success of national education promoting
programme with added momentum, he said. 

Next, The Secretary-1 and party arrived at BEPS of
Peikswe Village, Twantay Township, where they were
welcomed by Headmistress Daw Khin Saw and teachers and
students. 

The Secretary-1 then coordinated with officials for
construction of five-apartment school building of
Peikswe BEPS.

Afterwards, they proceeded to No 1 BEHS, Dalla, and
attended the ceremony to open the multimedia teaching
centre. 

Headmaster U Min Sein and SBT Chairman U Pe Thein
formally opened the multimedia teaching centre. Then,
the Secretary-1 unveiled the signboard of the centre.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the students
learning at the computer application room, the
computer aided instruction room, the electronic media
(video) language lab and the study room. 

The Secretary-1 and party saw over the mechanical
room, the domestic science room and the art room. 

Then, the Secretary-1 and party watched the
performance of the students at the music and arts
room. Afterwards, the ceremony to open the multimedia
teaching centre was held at the hall of the school. 

Headmaster U Min Sein reported on installation of
modern equipment at the multimedia classrooms and SBT
Chairman U Pe Thein on efforts made to open the
multimedia teaching centre at the school. 

Next, the Secretary-1 presented a TV, a VCR and a
computer set and teaching aids to Headmaster U Min
Sein. The Secretary-1 accepted a computer and colour
printer for Dalla BEHS No 1 donated by Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa and K 900,000 by Minister for Transport Maj-Gen
Hla Myint Swe. 

Then, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for
Education U Than Aung accepted K 1 million donated by
Police Col Sein Tun Aung (Retd); K 100,000 by the
local intelligence unit; 150 dozens of exercise books
and K 100,000 by U Thein Oo-Daw Khin Khin Sein and
family; and K 7.1 million by Dalla Township Peace and
Development Council, SBT and wellwishers through
Lt-Col Than Swe. 

In his address, the Secretary-1 said that they came
there to take measures for all-round development of
Shewhsandaw Pagoda in Twantay and to fulfil the needs
for regional development in Twantay and Dala
Townships. 

In the course of the today's trip, the needs in
education, health and transport sectors were provided
for development of Twantay and Dala Townships, and
computers, TV sets and video tape recorders, modern
teaching aids, were donated to three basic education
high schools and one basic education primary school in
those townships. In addition, arrangements are being
made for renovation of the main road linking the two
townships. In accord with the five rural development
tasks, guided by Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe, the field trip was made right down to basic
level and measures are being taken to fulfil the
requirements of the people for boosting the education
and health standard and for better transport. 

To bring about equitable development in all parts of
the nation in accord with the objective of the Head of
State, rural development tasks are being undertaken
right down to villages and efforts are being exerted
for the emergence of multimedia classrooms at schools
in Twantay and Dala Townships like other regions, thus
contributing towards further development of the State.


With the effective use of the multimedia classrooms
that emerged with the passage of time, it is incumbent
upon those concerned to make relentless and sustained
efforts in harmony for the emergence of highly
qualified human resources needed for ensuring rural
and national development. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party had a
group photo taken together with members of the School
Board of Trustees, the school heads, teachers and
students. 

Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the
development of Yangon Port along the Yangon River by
boat and arrived back in Yangon in the evening.
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( 2 ) Cash and kind donated to Mary Chapman School for
the Deaf

Yangon, 6 Oct - Families of Defence Services (Army,
Navy and Air) and wellwisher people donated cash and
kind to Mary Chapman School for the Deaf on Thantaman
Road in Dagon Township at 1 pm today, attended by
Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein. 

First, Chairman of the School Management Board
Archbishop Mahn San Si Htay gave blessings. Next, Camp
Commandant Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein, Captain Naval
Staff Captain Nyan Tun and Colonel General Staff (Air)
Col Zin Yaw presented rice, edible oil, salt, gram and
K 20,000 donated by Tatmadaw families and Union of
Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd to the Chairman of the
School Management Board. The Chairman of the School
Management Board and members accepted K 10,000 donated
by Yangon Division Peace and Development Council; bags
of rice by Yangon City Development Committee; 150 viss
of iodized salt and 15 boxes of soft salt by Myanma
Salt and Marine Chemical Enterprise; K 30,000 by
Yangon West District and Dagon Township Peace and
Development Councils; 50 bottles of traditional
medicines by Traditional Medicine Department; K
100,000 by Ayeya Myay Co; K 50,000 and 100 bottles of
traditional medicines by Kyaw Traditional Medicine; K
50,090 by Sandi Traditional Medical House; K 50,000
each by Thamada Robe House; U Tin Swan-Daw Than Than
Aye; Win Yadana Transportation; BTB Co; and KN Co; K
30,000 and 15 bags of rice by Myanmar Fisheries
Federation and Yangon Division Fisheries Department; K
30,000 each by U Sai Thet Win (Muse/Namhkam Township
Association); U Aung Kyaw Soe-Daw Myint Myint Khaing;
U Lay Khaing-Daw Thida Oo; U Thet Win and family; Hsan
Myanmar Co; U Aung Myint (Lubyandaw Padamyar); Abhaya
Thukha Clinic; and OK Rice Brokerage; K 20,000 and 150
bottles of medicines by Htet Lin Medical House; K
20,000 and 120 bottles of medicine by Hmancho Medical
House; K 20,000 and 120 bottles of medicines by Tun
Shwewa Medical House; K 20,000, 24 bottles and 288
packets of traditional medicines by Yangon West
District Nyeingyanyay Bus Line; K 20,000 each by Ward
Peace and Development Council; Nokar Drinking Water;
Myint Myat Paddy Cultivation Group; U Ni; Myanmar Rice
Dealers and Brokerage; K 15,500, six bags of rice and
20 bottles of medicines by Dagon Myanmar
International; K 15,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw
Township; K 10,000 each by U Hla Tun; Pyi Wa
Construction; Natmauk Construction; U Soe Lin-Daw Tin
Tin Win; United Construction; Naing Group
Construction; Awayya Medical House; and Daw Win Win
Shwe and family; and 420 bottles of traditional
medicines by U Wai Lwin and family.

After the ceremony, the teachers and the students
presented dances, songs and sport skills to the
audience. Today's donations were: 65 bags of rice, 16
viss of edible oil, 150 viss of salt, 15 boxes of soft
salt, 463 bottles of traditional medicines, 32 viss of
gram and K 962,390.

___________________________

Provisions donated to Muslim Home for the Aged and Old
Women Yeiktha 

Yangon, 6 Oct - Families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air) and wellwishers donated provisions and cash
to Muslim Home for the Aged and Old Women Yeiktha in
Thingangyun Township, Yangon (East) District, at a
ceremony held at the home on Pyithaya Street in
Michaungkan Ward, Thingangyun Township, this
afternoon. 

First, on behalf of the families of the Tatmadaw,
Commandant of the Camp Commandant's Office of the
Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein, Captain
Naval Staff (Navy) Captain Nyan Tun and Colonel
General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw donated rice, edible
oil, beans and pulses and K 40,000 to Treasurer of the
home U Soe Than and Chairman of the Yeiktha Haji U
Thein Maung. 

The cash donations were: K 10,000 by Yangon East
District and Thingangyun Township Peace and
Development Councils; K 100,000 by Ayarmyay Co; K
50,000 each Myanmar Pyithahay KN Co, Kayaw traditional
Medicines and BTB Co; K 20,000 each by Hmancho and Tun
Shwe Wah medical houses; 50,000 by Myanmar Paddy
Wholesalers Association and OK rice trading; K 11,900
Dagon Int'l Ltd; K 20,000 by Myint Myat paddy
cultivation; K 50,090 by Sany herbal medicines; K
10,000 by Awayya medical house (Pathein); K 30,000
each by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Yangon
Division Fisheries Federation and San Myanmar Int'l
Co; K 15,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw Township; K
50,000 by Nice Construction; K 100,000 by Than
Stationery; K 20,000 each by Haji U Khing Maung Than
and Zalani Stationery; K 100,000 by High Top Co;
300,000 by Nwe Ni Pharmacy; K 200,000 by Ngapli
General Service Group; K 50,000 each by Soe Brother
Construction, Ma Baby HLa, Haji Mohammed Issaha and
Polo of Anawrahta Street; K 10,000 each by KN Hard
Ware Shop, San Thawda Stationery, Maj Tin Thein (Retd)
and Aung Cetena Poultry Farm; K 20,000 by Shwe Hla Win
Paper-cutting Service; K 150,000 by Yangon-Macca
Travel; K 30,000 by Haji U Thein Win; K 20,000 by
Lupyandaw Badamya Medical House; K 10,000 each by U
Tin Hla and Sein Kala Blood Tonic; K 50,000 by Haji U
Ba Chit; K 20,000 by Haji U Ba Aye; K 50,000 each by
Nila Biriani, Network family and Ganiwin; and rice,
edible oil, salt and medicines and beans and pulses by
departmental officials and wellwishers.

The donations were accepted by the chairmen and
members of the home and Yeiktha. Today's donations
were 69 bags of rice, 35 viss of edible oil, 100 viss
of iodized salt, 1095 boxes of traditional medicines,
15 viss of pulses & beans and K 2,062,490. 

___________________________

( 3 ) Discussion on Eradication of AIDS held

Yangon, 6 Oct - The discussion on Eradication of AIDS
was held at the Development Hall in Kengtung, Shan
State(East) on 4 October, with an address by Chairman
of Central Committee for AIDS Eradication Minister for
Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.

At the ceremony, the minister explained directives
related to eradication of AIDS of National Health
Committee, requirements to cooperate departments with
social organizations, tasks being undertaken in
cooperation with UN agencies and NGOs and
acknowledgement of other countries for success of
Myanmar in implementing eradication of AIDS. The
minister urged health staff, departments and social
organizations to actively carry out the educative
talks on AIDS eradication tasks. Then, officials
discussed forming of AIDS eradication groups,
functions and duty, future tasks, facts about the
disease and other matters. 

___________________________

( 4 ) Minister tours Mandalay Division

Yangon, 6 Oct - Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs and for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw, arrived at Bagan-NyaungU on 4 October and heard
report on arrangements for construction of a new
digital auto-telephone exchange.

Then, the minister inspected NyaungU post office,
hotels, branch offices of the Directorate of Hotels
and Tourism and Myanma Tourism Services, and Bagan
Archaeological Museum. On 5 October, the minister met
with hoteliers at the meeting hall of the Bagan Hotel
and discussed matters related to the development of
hotel and tourism services. Then , the minister
inspected the site chosen for construction of Bagan
Beach Resort and the building of Myat Yadana
Cruiseliner to be run for foreign tourists in the
Ayeyawady River. Then, the minister inspected the
public phone in front of NyaungU post office. 

Afterwards, the minister proceeded to Popa and
inspected the modern rest house and telephone
exchange. The minister made arrangements for smooth
communication of trunk-calls at the phone exchange.
The minister also inspected the Wunzin hotel and
Meiktila hotel in Meiktila. 
___________________________

( 5 ) Commander inspects agriculture, livestock
breeding and construction tasks in Lashio 

Yangon, 6 Oct - Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace
and Development Council Commander of North-East
Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing met with tactical
operations commanders, senior military officers and
commanding officers of units and regiments at the
command yesterday morning and urged them to cooperate
with local people in implementing the tasks of
regional development and extension of agriculture and
livestock breeding and to systematically use the
electricity and fuel.

Next, the commander, Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint
and party inspected raising of 1000 pigs at the farm
of the command. Then, the deputy commander and senior
military officers inspected cultivation of groundnuts
on 300 acres of land, cultivation of opium-substitute
corn at Bonmon Camp bee keeping and thriving kitchen
crops. In the afternoon, the commander inspected the
construction site of maternity room of Lashio People's
Hospital where officials conducted the commander round
the site. He then gave instructions on timely
completion of the construction meeting with the set
standards and safety of the work site. 

Later, the commander inspected construction of
two-storey building of Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Lashio
Township, the union sports ground, the construction
site of the modern sports stadium and extended
construction of the airport building and gave
necessary instructions to officials. 

___________________________

( 6 ) Delegates of ASEAN Youth Camp on tour 

Yangon, 6 Oct - The ASEAN Youth Camp: Honouring
Kindness Through the Arts continued at the Mya Yeik
Nyo Royal Hotel for the fourth day programmes this
morning. 

The youths of the Republic of the Philippines and the
Republic of Singapore reported on facts about their
countries and presented a programme on cultural
traditions. In the afternoon, the youths visited FMI
City in Hlinethaya Township. Assistant Director U
Maung Maung Swe and officials explained about FMI
Garden City Project. 

They also visited Panhlaing Golf Course Housing
Project site. In the evening, the ASEAN Youth Camp Art
Exhibition was held at the Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel.
Director of National Library U Kyaw Oo spoke on the
occasion and formally opened the exhibition. 

Chairman of National Committee for ASEAN Culture and
Information Director-General of the Department of
Cultural Institute U Myint Thein Swe and departmental
officials, ASEAN youths, students of University of
Culture and guests observed the exhibition. 
___________________________

( 7 ) Paper reading session on eradication of leprosy
with the help of media held

Yangon, 6 Oct - The paper reading session on
eradication of leprosy with the help of media was held
at Sarpay Beikman Building on Merchant Street here at
noon today. 

Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) made a speech.
Leader of Publishing and Discussion Working Committee
for MWJA Executive U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin)
introduced resource person to those present. Next,
master of ceremonies Joint Secretary U Myint Kywe
(Maung Myint Kywe) read the biography of the resource
person. Resource Person Deputy Director (Leprosy) of
HD Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein read the paper on eradication of
leprosy with the help of media. 

Then, the resource person replied to queries raised by
those present. Leader U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin)
spoke words of thanks and the ceremony ended.
___________________________

( 8 ) Myanmar gets 3 silver and 5 bronze in XIV Asian
Games

Yangon, 6 Oct - The XIV Asian Games continued in
Busan, the Republic of Korea, today. Myanmar got three
silver and five bronze to date. 

Mya Sanda Oo of Myanmar won bronze medal with 250
kilos 112.5 kilos in snatch and 137.5 kilos in clean
and jerk in the women's weightlifting contest (69
kilos division) today. The Chinese woman weightlifter
won the gold medal with 263 kilos 115 kilos in snatch
and 148 kilos in clean and jerk. Woman weightlifter of
Thailand won silver medal with 260 kilos 115 kilos in
snatch and 145 kilos in clean and jerk. 

In men's billiards contest, Kyaw Oo and Aung San Oo of
Selected Myanmar Billiards team were defeated by
Indian doubles in semi-final doubles event. Kyaw Oo
and Aung San Oo beat Pakistani doubles and got bronze
medal. Min Zaw Oo of Myanmar won the bronze medal in
body building and physical culture contest. Myanmar
and the host team won the bronze medal in men's
team-wise Sepak Takraw, and Thailand won the gold and
Malaysia, silver. 
___________________________

( 9 ) Heroin and speciosa seized

Yangon, 6 Oct - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched Yan Kyein Lant
and Ma Chauk Myint Phon, who were walking out of Maw
Han Village, on Kutkai-Tamoenye road on 19 September
and seized two soap cases of heroin hidden in the
pocket of camouflage shirt, each containing 20 gm,
from Yan Kyein Lant and four soap cases of heroin
hidden inside the vest and knickers of Ma Chauk Myint
Phon, totaling 120 gm. 

Similarly, a combined team comprising members of local
intelligence unit, Kawthoung Special Anti-drug Squad,
and local Police Force, acting on information,
searched the house of Tun Oo in Wetphyutaung (a)
Wetphyukyun Village, Kanmaw Village-tract in Kyunsu
Township, on 22 September and seized 37 packages of
speciosa each containing 65 gm and 9 packages each
containing 48 gm, totaling 2.837 kilos, and 27
60mm-bottles of liquid bearing Dephedrine letters,
totaling 1.62 litres. Police stations concerned filed
cases against them under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. 

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